The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-10
FLORIDA'S METROPOLIS.
Oranges Bring Good Prices at Auction
"A Partnership Case.


"A Partnership Case.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Dec. Eight hun
bred and thirty-six boxes of oranges were
sold this afternoon at the orange auction
Bright's brought 81 Is; golden russets,
81 25; russets, 81 90. Washington navels,
SO 25; tangerines 81 %. Senator Mann es-
Inmates that three-fifths of the entire crop
has already been sold or engaged.
Amotley crowd of white and colOred peo-
pie gathered at the foot of Pine street to-
night to indorse the Democratic ticket. OF
the speakers advertised only f. w. Pope
and o. j. H. Summers spoke. Little en-
thusiasm was manifested and the meeting
closed very early with the announcement
that another would be held there
Monday night AS the election approaches
feeling grows warmer, and the political
pot" is nowssizzling worse than ever
No Northern mail was received here to-
day. Even the Savannah MORNING NEWS
was missing, which occasioned a great deal
of grumbling.
o. ". Mitchell Post No. 4, Grand Army
of the Republic, held camp fire tonight
in their quarters on Bay street. Rufus
Saxon Camp No. 9, and many visiting com
rades attended. Music and recitations were
feature of the occasion.
Arthur f. Odlin of Orlando, was adj
mitted to the bar of the United States Court
here to-day.
Rev Culpepper, who for the past few
days has been holding a revival meeting at
st. Pauls Methodist Episcopal church,
preached his last sermon this morning. He
left tonight for Macon, Ga, where he will
remain some time.
Hon. Emory Speer, Judge of the United
States Court, in Georgia, has accepted an
invitation to be in Jacksonville in February
and deliver an address at the State Bar As
sociations' meeting.
The opening day of the Sub-Tropical Ex-
position has been fixed for Thursday, Jan.
IL, 1888 The programme of the day will
be announced in due time, and special ex-
cursions will be run from all points to Jack
sonville, and arrive in time for the opening
| 1t is desired that all shall be in complete
order within that building by Saturday,
Jan. Z, at the furthest. 1t is understood
that several prominent Georgia gentlemen
will be invited to participate in the open
| ing ceremonies
The whole of the afternoon session of the
| United States District Court yesterday was
| occupied with consideration of the case of
| Wurtz, Biedler q Co. VS.. Hoover. Jones a.
| Bowen. Articles of agreement between
| Hoover, Jones & Bowen had been drawn
up, These articles were claimed by the
plaintiffs to establish partnership between
the defendants, view which the court in
his charge to the jury, sustained After
| being out three-quarters of an hour, the
| jury found for the plaintiffs in the sum of
1897 66. The main point raised in this
suit was the legal meaning of partner
! ship. A good deal was said this morning
! in regard to the action of Judge
Pardee in this case. Calling up one
of the jurymen. when the testimony was
all In, he notified him to act as foreman
and to bring in verdict for the plaintiff.
! The juryman demurred and SAID he and his
associates preferred to retire first. The
| Judge acceded to this, but reiterated his
order to find verdict for the plaintiff. The
| jury retired, and on returning gave in the
verdict as directed, but under protest, as
nearly all were in favor of the defendant.
| No appeal is allowed in this court when the
sum involved is less than $1,000, hence it
must stand. The lawyers generally are
discussing the matter rather unfavora bly,
and ask what is the use Of "a jury if the
Judge arbitrarily decides
Mrs. II. II. Kennedy, wife of the pastor
of St Paul's Methodist church, died this
morning of spinal meningitis after two days
| illness
John G.. Whittier, the poet, will be so
years old ON Dec. II, and the pupils of the
Jacksonville Graded school (colored) will
send him present this week as a token of
their respect and love for him
State Attorney Owens, in reply to the
question why so many of the license tax
cases were mol pressed, said most of the par
ties indicted had procured license or gone
out of business, and also because Judge
Jones had ruled that shoe-makers, harness
makers and tailors were exempt when they
sold only such goods in their respective lines.